Showing posts with label New Zealand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Zealand. Show all posts

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Islamic banking in Malaysia, home finance in New Zealand, Bloomberg TV on Islamic finance

Islamic banking has over 12% of the banking market and takaful has 6% of the insurance market in Malaysia.

"The [Islamic banking] industry has reached a point where, in some product areas, it can provide a credible alternative to traditional banking products" according to a report by Financial Insights.

Bloomberg television will have a show with a focus on Islamic finance this weekend.

Islamic home finance becoming possible in New Zealand.